French presidential election: 'The far right and radical left remain highly fragile, as they face contradictions that are hard to overcome'

COLUMN. Capable of shaping the political agenda better than any other party, the far-right Rassemblement National and ...

French far right gains ground in Senate months before presidential election

France's National Rally (RN) party and its allies secured a record 14 seats in France's 348-seat Senate, a result RN ...

French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon over high school protests ...

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a ...
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French left-wing populist politician (born 1951)

About Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Jean-Luc Antoine Pierre Mélenchon is a French Left-wing politician who has been the de facto leader of La France Insoumise (LFI) since it was establish ...

France’s public debt hits records as economy takes center stage in French election

France’s public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, causing concern ahead of next year’s ...